>> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm livia. let's start with our top story. when you think about recycling, you may think about plastic bottles, paper, and aluminum cans. but there's a different type of waste that should be recycled. it's called e-waste, and as tyler shows us, it's a growing issue. >> what should you do with your old computer once you upgrade to a new one? or what about that mp3 player that no longer works? just throwing these electronics out can be dangerous to you and the environment. the government estimates that

over 3 million tons of e-waste ends up in landfills every year. some of it contains hazardous materials like lead, which can lead to serious health problems. that's why collection events like this one are important. people can drop off their unwanted or broken electronics, instead of throwing them in the trash. >> computers, monitors, tvs, mixed electronics -- pretty much anything with a plug. >> the material is sorted, weighed, and then shipped to a plant for processing. >> we're what's called the demanufacturing facility. so we actually take apart all of the equipment and break it down to the smallest unit, or what we call a commodity product. >> the waste is then sent to other companies that can reuse it. >> for instance, the easiest one to understand is plastic, because everything that you have is covered in plastic -- your mp3 players are covered in

plastic, your monitors are covered in plastic. plastic is one of those items that we can reuse, so we break it down to the plastic components, so we kind of separate the plastic housing from the monitor itself. we then take that plastic, bale it, and then send it to someone that can reuse the plastic. that's what i mean by a commodity. >> newtech also takes apart other electronics, like computers and printers. they even have a special machine that separates leaded glass from non-leaded glass in tv monitors. >> this line is where the two different types of glass are actually attached to each other. that line is what we call the frit line, and it is the leaded-most portion of the monitor. >> the machine measures the frit line, then cuts the monitor in two. it gets separated by hand, and then the leaded glass is crushed. finally, the non-leaded portion of the glass is dusted and then sent off to be recycled. even the crushed leaded glass will get reused.

>> this material is sent to a smelter that will actually pull the lead out of the glass and then reuse the lead for new manufacturing also. >> so nothing goes to waste. >> we look to ourselves with a no-landfill promise so that nothing goes to the landfill that shouldn't be going to the landfill. >> states across the country are getting the message about e-waste. currently, there are 25 states that have e-waste laws. and that number will no doubt continue to grow. >> car crashes are the number-one killers of teens. that's why the national road safety foundation wants you to keep your hands on the wheel, your eyes on the road, and your mind on driving. [ horn honks ] [ camera shutter clicks ]

>> when a pet dies, it hurts. but there are ways to make the pain a bit less painful. >> one of the largest typhoons on record sweeps through the philippines, hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed by typhoon haiyan. now more than half a million people are displaced, much of the damage done by large waves and heavy winds up to 170 miles per hour. the monster storm leaves thousands of people dead and survivors begging for help. an olympic torch making its rounds for the upcoming winter games in sochi goes on a space walk 260 miles above earth. two russian cosmonauts carried

it around for six hours. no oxygen in space kept it from being lit up. an olympic torch has been in space before, but this is the first time it actually left the ship. it's going to cover nearly 40,000 miles before it makes its final stop at the winter games. the uss new york makes a special trip to new york city for public tours. the ship's bow is built from 7 1/2 tons of steel taken from the wreckage of the world trade center. the motto of the ship -- "strength forged through sacrifice. never forget." many vets in new york, over veterans day, taking advantage of the tours. >> it really is an honor. you don't hear much of that anymore like you used to, like in world war ii and all, but it's an honor, and you go to your grave with it. a veteran -- he salutes the flag, he works under the flag, and when he dies, he's buried with the flag. [ voice breaking ] and one day -- [ clears throat ] and one day, i'll be buried with the

flag, as well. >> for "teen kids news," i'm laura ingle, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> about two out of every three homes in america has a pet. and when a beloved pet dies, for many of us, it's like losing a member of our family, so it's no surprise that many kids feel pain and grief that can last a long time. scott gets some advice on how to cope. >> this is pushkin. when the 12-year-old beagle died, owner sharon discorfano found a way to help her deal with the pain of the loss. every day, she'd write pushkin a letter. expressing how she felt helped so much, she actually wrote a book, "letters to pushkin." hello, sharon. >> hi. >> tell us a little bit about pushkin. >> pushkin was an adorable, little beagle that i welcomed into my home, and he was playful and feisty and really just added

to our family so much. >> why did you decide to write letters to him after he died? >> well, when he passed away, i was really missing him, and i decided that writing letters would be a great way to spend a little time with him each day. and writing a letter would be a little bit different than writing in a journal or diary because writing a letter was a great way to talk to him specifically and kind of keep things upbeat rather than just writing on and on and on about my feelings. so i got to share some of my day with him and also just kind of talk to him about all those little things that i was missing about him or little memories i had and funny stories. >> so, did writing the letters actually help you feel better about his loss? >> they did, but writing the letters -- i looked forward to it every day, for a while, while i was writing them. and, also, it really helped me feel connected to him, even though he wasn't running around the house anymore. >> you then decided to create a website. can you tell us about that?

>> sure. once i finished writing the letters -- and i wrote for the entire season of lent, actually, i had a specific thing in mind, so i wrote for 40 days. and when i was done, i decided that it helped me so much that i wanted to help others in the same way. i thought that would be a great way to honor pushkin, too. so, with the help of my husband, who's the computer wizard of the family, we created a website where other people could write a letter to their companion animal that they were missing and, in that way, kind of spread the healing. >> have you gotten responses from people that being able to write letters has helped them get over their grief? >> yes, the response was amazing. i didn't really have any expectations when we put the website up, and it was solely through word of mouth. but all of a sudden, people started writing letters to their dogs, their cats, ferrets, fish, horses, all kinds of animals. so, it really was a great way for people to know that other people understand what they're

going through and that it's okay to have those feelings -- 'cause sometimes people don't understand that losing a companion animal is such a big deal -- and then, also, a really great way to celebrate the animals in our lives. >> besides writing, do you have any other advice you can give, particularly to teens, about coping with losing a pet? >> yes, definitely. in addition to writing letters, i think that what comes through in a lot of the letters that i've read that have been posted on the website is, people choose to get more involved with helping other animals as a way of remembering their own pets they've lost and moving forward and doing something positive -- so, whether it's volunteering at a local shelter or helping out with adoption services and maybe somewhere down the line, opening up your home to another animal who needs a home. these are all ways that we can continue to feel connected to animals and also honor the ones

that we've lost. >> that's a good idea. thank you very much for speaking with us. >> thank you so much for having me, and it's always wonderful to be able to talk about pushkin in this way. and to the kids and teens out there, i just want to say that it's okay if you're feeling the loss, and the most important thing is to share your feelings with the people around you and give them the opportunity to understand. and just always remember that years from now, the animals that you have early on in your life continue to live on in your memory and in the person that they make you, and so, in that way, they'll always be with you. >> beautifully put. thank you so much. for some more suggestions on coping with a death of a pet, check out the a.s.p.c.a. they have a special pet-loss program that you'll probably find helpful. >> what do santa claus, the easter bunny, and photos of young women in magazines all have in common? they're not real.

for years, it's been common practice in magazines to retouch photos of women and girls to make them look more attractive. experts say these altered photos give girls a distorted image of reality. trying to look as perfect as those in photos can ruin one's self-esteem, and that can lead to serious problems, like depression and eating disorders. but that may be changing thanks to a teen from maine. julia bluhm started petitions to get magazines to stop altering the photos. the first magazine to change its policies was seventeen. while they still do some retouchinseventeen agreed to never change a girl's body or face shapes. >> more girls are training with weights. i'll tell you what you need to know before you begin.

>> let's pump some iron here. come on. >> once upon a time, pumping iron was mostly a guy thing. but not these days. weight training is part of the picture for girls, too. >> excellent. >> especially girls who want to get in shape to compete in sports. >> so they're just as into the fitness as the boys are. an athlete is an athlete in today's society compared to boys or just girls. athletes are athletes. it's the bigger, the faster, the stronger is just as important for the girls as it is for the boys. >> but as more girls get into weight training, their injuries increase. researchers at ohio state university found weight-training injuries among teenage girls are up 143% since 1990. >> and their increase was much higher than the increase among males. >> so the girls need to join the boys in making sure they train safely. and that starts with learning how to lift free weights correctly. because while older people tend to strain themselves lifting, teens tend to hurt themselves by dropping.

>> younger individuals were more likely to be injured using free weights, and they were more likely to sustain fractures and lacerations when they dropped the free weights on themselves. >> whether you're a girl or a boy, before you pick up the weights, pick up some safety advice... start slowly and build up to heavier weights. >> individuals that want to weight train, whether they're using free weights or machines, need to make sure that they work with a coach, a physical trainer, a personal trainer, an athletic trainer to learn the proper techniques. >> inhale. exhale. excellent. >> with the help of proper supervision, you can be sure you're going after the results you want -- safely. >> medical emergencies happen. that's why knowing what to do is so important. here's this week's first-aid advice.

>> what is heat exhaustion? >> heat exhaustion occurs when the body gets too hot. >> what causes it? >> well, our body cools itself by sweating. so when we're in the heat for a long time or we're doing physical activity for a long time without replenishing those fluids that we lost through sweating, then the hypothalamus -- a part of the brain that controls heat regulation -- is actually overwhelmed. we end up producing more heat than we release. >> what are some signs to look for? >> the person's skin will be cool to the touch. it'll be moist, and they'll be heavily sweating. they might appear pale and flush. they will probably be complaining of a headache, feel dizzy and weak, and maybe even nauseous. >> okay. what should we do? >> we're gonna move them to a cool place first. then remove or loosen any tight clothing to promote heat loss. then spray them with water or

even apply cold, wet cloths to the skin. fan them. and if conscious, and only if conscious, then we give them a small amount of water or sports drink. if at any time they refuse that liquid or they start to vomit, call 911, 'cause their situation's getting worse. >> heat exhaustion can be serious, and if not quickly treated, it can worsen, causing heat stroke. and that can be deadly. so let's go over what you need to do if someone has heat exhaustion. when it comes to first aid, there's a lot to know. that's why the red cross has an app for smart phones. it gives simple, easy-to-follow information, and it's free. although, if it helps save

someone's life, it's priceless. for "tkn," i'm emily. >> you can find more first-aid tips on our website. just follow the link. >> we'll visit a camp where every hour is showtime. >> this is a summer camp where the stars are shining indoors. >> one, two, three, four. >> ♪ nobody told you the best way to see... ♪ >> the camp is called stagedoor manor. >> it's a performing training center for kids from the ages of 10 to 18, and we get kids from every continent in the world, actually, except antarctica. >> you know, i looked up who lives in antarctica.

i found that the world's most-southern continent has a permanent human population of... zero. no wonder they don't get kids from there. however, if they ever open admission to penguins, antarctica has 30 million of those. no need to be shy. the manor opens its stage doors wide for anyone who loves theater. no audition is required. unless, of course, you're a visiting penguin. >> where i come from, i'm always kind of different. >> ♪ tell me what's happening ♪ what's the fuss? >> it's like my home away from home, and it's my fourth year. >> we're a drama camp, but, like, the drama offstage is -- there isn't any. everyone's just having so much fun. >> but it's serious fun for these students. all summer long, they work on performing skills with seasoned professionals, starting with the basics. >> ♪ and listen to the music -- ♪ >> don't go to the s of "listen" too soon. don't do ♪ and lisssss 'cause you cut yourself off.

>> well, what we do is, from the very first day, when kids come to stagedoor, we teach them how to audition. they'll go through an audition workshop where someone will actually teach them what kind of music they should be singing best for their voice. >> the activities at stagedoor all focus on theater arts and crafts. >> there are sports teams, but they're "les mis" against "fiddler on the roof," and everybody comes in costumes, everybody plays, and it's stagedoor rules. >> the key rule here is that everyone gets a chance to shine. >> it's telling me to reach out for challenges and try different things, and this camp is just amazing. >> and the camp has an amazing track record of churning out stars. these kids could follow in the footsteps of natalie portman, robert downey jr., and jon cryer. sardi's is a famous restaurant in the broadway theater district -- the perfect place to not only interview cindy, the owner of stagedoor, but also a camper who's already in the

spotlight. >> i'm playing pepper in "annie" on broadway, and it's really fun. i was 10 when i went my first time to stagedoor manor. >> a camp like stagedoor manor may not be for everyone, but the message about following your dreams certainly is. >> i would say you need to follow your heart, you need to be really determined, practice, do everything you can, and have fun, and see where it takes you. >> can we give her another round of applause? [ cheers and applause ] >> good advice for all of us. >> ever have that feeling that you've been someplace before or experienced something before when you know you haven't? it's a weird feeling called déjà vu. that's french for "already seen." so what causes it? scientists aren't exactly sure, but most rule out sci-fi explanations like momentarily crossing over into a parallel dimension. one explanation may be a misfiring in the brain. that's when two neurons send the same message, but it arrives

less than a nanosecond apart. so you get that sensation of already having experienced something before. ever have that feeling that you've been someplace before or experienced something before when you know you haven't? did i have you going there for a second? >> coming up, i'll tell you why the washington monument is two different colors. >> the tallest structure in washington, d.c., isn't a skyscraper. it's the first of all the memorials to be built on the national mall. and it continues to be one of the most popular for tourists. lauren tells us more. >> as we all know, george washington served asder r nation's military during the revolutionary war. in 1789, he became the very first president of the united states. at his funeral, washington was remembered as being first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. that's why it's fitting that the

washington monument sits right at the heart of our national mall. the giant stone obelisk is flanked by the u.s. capitol to the east, the world war ii and lincoln memorials to the west, and just to the north is the white house. construction on the monument began in 1848, but it wasn't completed until 1884. i met bill line from the national park service and asked him about the 36-year delay. >> the reason why it took that long is because of bureaucracy. there was in-fighting. welcome to america. that's the way we do things. >> but not all of the delay was due to bureaucracy. if you look closely at the monument, you'll notice the stone changes color about a third of the way up. that's a reminder of one of the saddest events in our nation's history. why does the color change? >> the color changes because of, basically, the civil war. the civil war, starting at approximately 1860, caused a stop, a cessation in the construction of the washington monument. construction on the washington

monument didn't start again and didn't resume until well after the civil war was over with. >> the monument is 555 feet tall. when it was finished, it was the tallest structure in the world, and it held that title for five years until the eiffel tower was built. thanks to a special washington, d.c., construction law, the monument remains the tallest structure in the city, overlooking everything else. and, yes, there is an elevator to take you to the top. just be prepared to wait in line. >> we saw the washington memorial and went up in it, and the jefferson memorial. >> which one's been your favorite so far? >> oh, the washington. >> why? >> it was really cool to go up and to be able to look around and see all the stuff that was around it. >> why do you think it's important to have memorials to our famous presidents? >> because when they died, it honors them and it shows respect, that we care about them. >> judging from the millions of people who visit the monument each year, people certainly care a lot about our first president. i'm lauren for "teen kids news."

>> well, that wraps it up for this week's "teen kids news." but we'll be back next week, so see you then. >> here's a shout-out to prnewswire forncluding "teen kids news" on their big screen in times square, new york city. yñy

[intense drumming] ♪ - this is the royal mile, a street in downtown that's full of museums, shops, restaurants-- tons of fun stuff for kids to do. it's actually set on a big hill leading up to the main castle at the top of the hill. it's a steep climb, so be sure to bring those prams and buggies for the kids. and it's chock-full of history. amazing carved buildings, castles, and palaces line the royal mile here, and a rich, proud culture is evident in the kilts and bagpipes that are actually still seen and heard throughout the streets. - go on, blow. blow, go on. you can do it. - [blows forcefully] - go on. go on. - but don't write it off as just a piece of history. edinburgh has a definite cosmopolitan feel